The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-12-14
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Basques are longer on the hips than
heretofore.
Morning sacques of cashmere are made
with full vests of surah.
Velvet and plush are very fashionable
materials for rich wraps.
Ruby cut garnets are favorite stones
for jewelry in common use.
A high-class college for women is to
be es ablished at Denver, Colo.
Braiding appears on many of the new
cloth dresses and walking jackets.
Tinsel threads have been introduced
on fancy cloths which are intended for
use upon bonnets.
A Iowa girl tainted away three times
in succession on being voted the hand
soonest lady in the county.
There are in Paris about eight thou
sand artists of the brush, of whom nearly
three thousand are women.
French women of means affect the study
OF astronomy and are having obseryato-
ries erected in their gardens.
Some of the new sealskin toques are
higher than heretofore, and have an
extra fulness set in pla,ts on one side.
Plaid vel ct is seen on some very
stylish millinery this season and on
children's hats it is most appropriate.
The dyed blue and silver fox furs are
less sought for than last season, dark,
long haired furs being the popular
| choice.
The plain skirts of the new dresses are
conn o,ed OF straight breadths. which
are set on to the close y gored foundation
skirts in tiounce fashion.
PolOnases are steadily growing in
favor, aud a somewhat modi ed fern Of
the princess dresses is also noted in some
of the new wool costumes.
An effecti e trimming for cloth cos
tunes consists of app iques of plush or
velvet in leaf or flower de,igns, which
are outlined with soutache braid.
While it is true that the tour lure is to
he modified, it is iually true hat all the
stylish rench costumes hale the steels
which form gra ,eful light tournure.
A wide necklie of fancy ribbon is worn
with the wide collar as finish Gu S
OF linen worn outside the sleeve are also
an aesthetic fashion set by English young
women.
A face wreath of fine flowers will still
be the most stylish front tri mining fol-
the new bonnetS. The crown is in soft
pla ted fo.ds laid either crossways ol
straight.
Georgia lays claim to be the first stat,
in the Union to EN- 10y a woman in tn,
, clerical depar ment of the leg stature
and the first to give collegiate diplomi
to woman.
A new fabric among the silks show
this season is peau de sole and its lustr
is not unlike that of a rich twiled Lyon
: satin. All colors and black are wove
in peau de sole.
, According to the correspondents tn
: Princess of Wales rides whichever sid
0 of the horse that happens to suit he
] aud claims that she finds relief in tn
alteration of position.
The kilt suit of black velvet is tn
favorite for We small boys. The col I
!, and cuffs are of lace, the soft knotte
> silk necktie pale rose, blue, canary yellow
: or bright red, dotted with white.
Wide bands of Stitching on the bacI
|, Of kid and Suede gloves appear aga
!. this season. They are popular becau
3 they diminish the apparent size of Il
v hand, and make il look narrower.
IS Irish poplins are being revived in bo
n Scotch and French plaids, and also in 4
r, blue and green Prince of Wales plai
It These are used for kilt skirts al
n draperies to be worn with cloth basque
IS Swiss muslins with large figures Ell
e broidered at intervals are stylish and W
C. be worn byyoung girls the coming seas
over light green, pale apricot and t
Ie delicate delft blues the coming seas
ID for evening wear.
e. An English contemporary is authori
ID for the remarkable sta ement that Lo
er don furrier recently manufactured
it moleskin coat for a lady, whi entire
enveloped the weareT, and in which
pssA bstwssn 5000 Ahd 1000 1LLips.